Rhode Island General Laws 31-47.1-5. Exemptions
The following motor vehicles shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
(1) A motor vehicle twenty-five (25) years or older.
(2) Any class of motor vehicles that is exempted by regulation of the department because the vehicle presents prohibitive inspection problems or is inappropriate for inspection.
(3) Motor vehicles operated exclusively by electric power.
(4) New motor vehicles until twenty-four (24) months after their date of purchase or twenty-four thousand (24,000) miles, whichever occurs first.
(5) Motor vehicles that are in compliance with an enhanced motor vehicle inspection program operated by another jurisdiction may be exempt upon the owner providing a current written certification of compliance, if the inspection program in that jurisdiction is approved by the United States environmental protection agency.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 65, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 327, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-47.1-5
- Department: means the department of revenue. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-47.1-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Motor vehicle: means every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails, except vehicles moved exclusively by human power and motorized wheelchairs. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-47.1-2
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8